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Problem MRV new HR24

Background: Just upgraded to HD. Had HR34 installed which was ordered with the CCK. Other DVR was an HR22. Installer could never get the HR34 to connect to my wireless router with the CCK so he removed the CCK from the HR34 and installed a new coax line into the room with my router and installed the black broadband deca.

Both receivers immediately connected to the network but MRV was not enabled for my account. I phoned Direct and they insisted that the HR22 would not work with MRV so they shipped me a replacement HR24.

I installed the HR24 but it refuses to the see the network and MRV does not work.

I have done the following all to no avail.
1. Reset both receivers and used Setup to go back and set Share Playlists.
2. Reset the broadband deca and the router.
3. Reset the HR24 again
4. Chose Restore Defaults in Network setup.

Still no luck.

If I look in the Info screen it shows that the HR24 has been assigned an IP address. But down where it says Network there is an error about no ethernet (9). There was also a message on one of the screens about unplug ethernet and reboot receiver to set coax network. Still no luck.

The installer asked me to phone him before calling Direct but I really don't have much confidence in the installer and his knowledge of the networking side of things.

Any tips or advice?

I had been thinking of getting a new Wireless N router anyway so would it best best to do that and request the CCK back?

I am extremely frustrated at this point it trying to get all this to work. Apps still never worked.

What IP address is being shown?
If it starts with 169, then it isn't coming from your router.
The 24 should show "coax connected" under networking and you may have the internal DECA disabled if it doesn't.
If so, re-run the SAT setup [strange but this should reactivate the DECA] and reboot after, if the receiver doesn't.
"Of course" don't have an ethernet cable connected to this receiver, or it won't activate the DECA.

The IP address is definitely an IP address assigned from my router. It is 192.168.x.x. So the HR24 has a built in deca? I have the external white deca that was plugged into the HR22. The ethernet cable is plugged in from the white deca to the receiver. You may have just solved the problem.

When I get home, I will unplug the external deca box, re-run SAT setup and see if this solves the problem.

The issue with MRV is now resolved. I removed the external deca, completed SAT setup and did a reset but the problem persisted. I ended up doing a Reset Everything from the menu and the problem cleared up.

I appreciate all the excellent info and advice the people in these forums provide.

Now if I can just get Apps working I will be a happy camper. Not working in it though until next week.